Switzerland Schengen visa refusal rate for applicants in India (2025)
Switzerland decided 226,044 uniform visa applications lodged in India in 2025 (19.6% of India's total), issued 195,369 and refused 30,630, a refusal rate of 13.6%. The all-India average across all Schengen states was 15.7%; Switzerland's worldwide refusal rate for all applicants was 12.5%.
30,630 refusals out of 226,044 applications, 2025
Switzerland's consulates in India, 2025
Each consulate decides its own files. Where you apply is set by your state of residence, so this table tells you what to expect, not where to shop.
17-year record
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry share | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226,044 | 195,369 | 80.6% | 30,630 | 13.6% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2024 | 217,373 | 191,162 | 99.8% | 26,126 | 12.0% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2023 | 189,646 | 166,919 | 98.5% | 22,630 | 11.9% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2022 | 106,025 | 91,989 | 84.0% | 13,984 | 13.2% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2021 | 19,645 | 15,481 | 90.9% | 4,134 | 21.0% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2020 | 21,825 | 20,069 | 87.2% | 1,737 | 8.0% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2019 | 171,004 | 160,825 | 87.4% | 10,013 | 5.9% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2018 | 161,403 | 152,719 | 77.0% | 8,529 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2017 | 130,857 | 124,008 | 73.3% | 6,755 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2016 | 103,300 | 96,236 | 44.8% | 6,989 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2015 | 109,487 | 106,355 | 38.3% | 3,051 | 2.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2014 | 89,051 | 86,314 | 35.8% | 2,628 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2013 | 93,438 | 88,807 | 32.2% | 4,426 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2012 | 94,724 | 91,207 | 79.6% | 3,517 | 3.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2011 | 74,983 | 72,905 | 68.8% | 2,078 | 2.8% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010 | 63,541 | 61,803 | 0.0% | 1,738 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2009 | 50,822 | 47,694 | 0.0% | 3,128 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 2 |
Reading Switzerland's numbers
Between 2009 and 2025 demand for Switzerland visas from India went from 50,822 to 226,044 applications, and the refusal rate from 6.2% to 13.6%. In 2025 Switzerland ranked #7 of 27 Schengen states on refusal rate for applications lodged in India (1 = lowest) and #1 on volume. 80.6% of the visas it issued were multiple-entry, which under Article 24 of the Visa Code is the reward for a clean prior travel record and the difference between a sticker you can reuse and one that expires when you leave.
Not covered here National (type D) visas for study, work or family reunification are decided under Swiss national law and do not appear in the European Commission's uniform-visa statistics. Student-visa refusal rates for Switzerland are a different dataset; if a page quotes one without a source, treat it with suspicion.
Which Switzerland consulate covers your state of residence
Consular districts as published by the mission (read 2026-08-17). Under Article 6 of the Visa Code you apply at the consulate responsible for where you legally reside.
| Consulate | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | all of India for Schengen visas (every state and UT on the mission's 'where to apply' page), consular district for non-visa services: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Bhutan All Indian Schengen applications are assessed by the Embassy in New Delhi; refusals are notified by the Embassy on behalf of SEM. Quote (embassy appeal sheet): 'This Embassy has informed the applicant about the visa refusal, annulment or revocation on behalf of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)'. VFS: 'All applications will be assessed by the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi only.' | official page |
| Mumbai (district for national visas; Schengen decided centrally) | Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Puducherry Consular district is for consular services only; no visa lodging or decisions. Quotes: 'The Consulate General in Mumbai does not offer any visa services.' (representations page) and 'For all visa affairs please contact the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi.' (CG Mumbai page; visa contact given as newdelhi.visa@eda.admin.ch) | official page |
| Bengaluru (district for national visas; Schengen decided centrally) | not published No visa or consular services; consular affairs for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar go to CG Mumbai, visas to the Embassy in New Delhi. | official page |
Applications are lodged through VFS Global (centres: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune): official portal.
Questions this page answers
What is the Switzerland Schengen visa rejection rate for Indians?
In 2025, Switzerland refused 13.6% of the 226,044 short-stay visa applications lodged by Indians at its consulates in India (India-wide average across all Schengen states: 15.7%).
Which Switzerland consulate in India has the lowest refusal rate?
In 2025, the Switzerland consulate in New Delhi had the lowest refusal rate at 13.6%.
Does Switzerland give multiple-entry Schengen visas to Indians?
In 2025, 80.6% of the visas Switzerland issued in India were multiple-entry (157,454 of 195,369).
Source: European Commission, "Visa statistics for consulates", 2009 to 2025 annual releases; figures cover uniform (short-stay, type C) visas applied for at consulates located in India, regardless of applicant nationality; airport-transit visas excluded from headline figures. Refusal rate = visas not issued / visas applied for, computed by us from the counts. Rankings use a floor of 1,000 applications. Last verified 2026-08-18. Full methodology. Download the CSV.